Police: Handcuffed man who fled hospital arrested for escape
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}In this undated photo released by La Palma Police Department shows Javier Anguiano, a suspect escaped from officer custody while at La Palma Hospital in La Palma, Calif., early Sunday, Nov. 6, 2016. Police in Southern California are searching for Anguiano, a handcuffed car theft suspect who bolted from a hospital while being treated for injuries in a traffic collision. Police say he had been arrested on suspicion of driving a stolen car and possessing drugs. Police say the 30-year-old had his hands cuffed in front of him, was wearing an unbuttoned plaid short-sleeved shirt, jeans and black loafers. Police say the suspect is unarmed, but should be considered dangerous. (La Palma Police Department via AP) (The Associated Press)
A handcuffed car theft suspect who bolted from a Southern California hospital while being treated for injuries from a traffic collision was arrested Sunday after a manhunt, police said.
Javier Anguiano, 30, was found hiding in a neighborhood several hours after he escaped from custody at a hospital in the Orange County suburb of La Palma.
He was arrested on suspicion of escape, outstanding warrants and charges related to drugs and a stolen vehicle.
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}La Palma police had issued a crime alert and posted a mug shot online of Anguiano after authorities said he ran from the hospital wearing an unbuttoned plaid short-sleeved shirt, jeans and black loafers with his hands cuffed in front of him.
They had said he was unarmed, but considered dangerous.